Police Department

  • Society

Police intends to buy 500 new vehicles this year

In an effort to add new vehicles to its transport depot, Lithuania's police plans to purchase about 500 automobiles for…

8 years ago
  • Society

Sinkhole forces evacuation of Barclays building in Vilnius

A large sinkhole opened up near Barclays' building in Upės Street in central Vilnius, forcing the evacuation of people from…

8 years ago
  • Politics

New Interior Minister: Police reform halted until mid-2017

An agreement has been reached with Police Commissioner General Linas Pernavas to suspend the police reform until the middle of…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Interior Minister Skvernelis throws lot in with Peasant and Green Union

Lithuania's Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis has decided to run for parliament in the upcoming elections with the Peasant and Green…

9 years ago
  • Society

New measures to tackle alcohol dependency among police officers

Police authorities have published new police guidelines for tackling alcohol dependency in the force, ordering officers not to consume alcohol…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian police officer injured in Slovenian refugee camp

A Lithuanian police officer, who was sent to assist with the refugee crisis in Slovenia, sustained a minor injury. His…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian parliament backs revised budget

After the second reading, the Lithuanian Seimas (parliament) backed next year's draft state budget which was revised by the Government.…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian institutions demand extra funding to address terrorism threats

Reacting to the terrorist attacks in France, Lithuania's Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee has requested additional funding for the…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian police to assist in dealing with migrants in Slovenia

Twenty Lithuanian police officers from mobile units of Police Headquarters of Vilnius, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Alytus Counties will be sent…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian police crack child pornography distribution network

In cooperation with foreign counterparts, Lithuania's police have busted a distribution network of pornography involving minors, with suspicions brought against…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to tighten residence permit issuance procedure

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, under which responsible…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian police prevent mass brawl between Polish and Russian football hooligans

Lithuanian police on Sunday prevented a mass brawl between Polish and Russian football hooligans. [...]

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian police launch investigation into army website hacking

Lithuania's police on Monday launched a pre-trial investigation into the recent hacking of the website of Joint Staff of the…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuanian police offer help to Swedish law enforcement in murder case

Lithuania's police have offered their assistance to Swedish counterparts investigating the murder case of a Swedish teenager, in which two…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania won’t hand back child taken away from Norwegian foster carers, police say

A Lithuanian child taken away from his foster carers in Norway and secretly driven to Lithuania and his mother will…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian army hands over 500,000 munitions to police

The Lithuanian army's Logistics Board handed over about 500,000 munitions for automatic weapons to the police at an arsenal in…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s migration system to be reformed

On March 25, the Government will consider the reform of the migration system and the Migration Department. Based on the…

10 years ago